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IFAS# FA-38

The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds

Andy M. Lazur, Charles E. Cichra and Craig Wilson


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Liming is a common practice in the southeastern United States. There are three main purposes for liming ponds: 1) to increase the availability of nutrients, 2) to increase pH and to buffer against daily pH fluctuations. and 3) to sterilize ponds prior to stocking. While these practices use lime, they involve different compounds. 
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